Photoelectrochemical(PEC)organic transformation at the anode coupled with cathodic H_(2) generation is a potentially rewarding strategy for efficient solar energy utilization.Nevertheless,achieving the full conversion ...Photoelectrochemical(PEC)organic transformation at the anode coupled with cathodic H_(2) generation is a potentially rewarding strategy for efficient solar energy utilization.Nevertheless,achieving the full conversion of organic substrates with exceptional product selectivity remains a formidable hurdle in the context of heterogeneous catalysis at the solid/liquid interface.Here,we put forward a quasi-homogeneous catalysis concept by using the reactive oxygen species(ROS),such as·OH,H_(2)O_(2) and SO_(4)^(2-),as a charge transfer mediator instead of direct heterogeneous catalysis at the solid/liquid interface.In the context of glycerol oxidation,all ROS exhibited a preference forfirst-order reaction kinetics.These ROS,however,showcased distinct oxidation mechanisms,offering a range of advantages such as100%conversion ratios and theflexibility to tune the resulting products.Glycerol oxidative formic acid with Faradaic efficiency(FE)of 81.2%was realized by the H_(2)O_(2) and·OH,while SO_(4)^(2-)was preferably for glycerol conversion to C3 products like glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone with a total FE of about 80%.Strikingly,the oxidative coupling of methane to ethanol was successfully achieved in our quasi-homogeneous system,yielding a remarkable production rate of 12.27 lmol h^(-1) and an impressive selectivity of 92.7%.This study is anticipated to pave the way for novel approaches in steering solar-driven organic conversions by manipulating ROS to attain desired products and conversion ratios.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(T2322013,22172077)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China(BK 20211573)+3 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(30921011216)C.L was supported by China Scholarship Council(CSC)(202206840088)supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT through the National Research Foundation of Korea(2022H1D3A3A01077254,2021M3H4A1A03049662)the support from Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Program and the Yonsei Fellow Program,funded by Lee Youn Jae.
文摘Photoelectrochemical(PEC)organic transformation at the anode coupled with cathodic H_(2) generation is a potentially rewarding strategy for efficient solar energy utilization.Nevertheless,achieving the full conversion of organic substrates with exceptional product selectivity remains a formidable hurdle in the context of heterogeneous catalysis at the solid/liquid interface.Here,we put forward a quasi-homogeneous catalysis concept by using the reactive oxygen species(ROS),such as·OH,H_(2)O_(2) and SO_(4)^(2-),as a charge transfer mediator instead of direct heterogeneous catalysis at the solid/liquid interface.In the context of glycerol oxidation,all ROS exhibited a preference forfirst-order reaction kinetics.These ROS,however,showcased distinct oxidation mechanisms,offering a range of advantages such as100%conversion ratios and theflexibility to tune the resulting products.Glycerol oxidative formic acid with Faradaic efficiency(FE)of 81.2%was realized by the H_(2)O_(2) and·OH,while SO_(4)^(2-)was preferably for glycerol conversion to C3 products like glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone with a total FE of about 80%.Strikingly,the oxidative coupling of methane to ethanol was successfully achieved in our quasi-homogeneous system,yielding a remarkable production rate of 12.27 lmol h^(-1) and an impressive selectivity of 92.7%.This study is anticipated to pave the way for novel approaches in steering solar-driven organic conversions by manipulating ROS to attain desired products and conversion ratios.
